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In this article, speech disorders were discussed and how it not only impacts literacy instruction, but other areas of education as well.  In addition to academics, students with communication disorders sometimes have difficulty with social and behavioral skills that are required in school. To benefit from academic instruction, children with communication disorders must be successful with social and behavioral regulation skills such as following the classroom routine, managing time, and interacting with their peers. Social and behavioral regulation skills also play an important role in school success. To aid a student and the class in understanding the struggles in a student who stutters, it is helpful to use literature with students who stutter and their peers to better understand the disorder. This article supports both the reading and the video in the respect that it is important to address the stuttering issue and not minimize it. It is helpful to show the class how stuttering can be a problem, and then it would be helpful to open up the topic for discussion to allow the student a chance to explain how this impacts them and we can brainstorm ideas on how to best help them be successful in the classroom.

Citation: Thatcher, K. L., Fletcher, K., & Decker, B. (2008). Communication disorders in the school: Perspectives on academic and social success an introduction. Psychology In The Schools, 45(7), 579-581.